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      papilla
      noun
      a small projection of tissue at the base of a hair or tooth or feather
      a small nipple-shaped protuberance concerned with taste, touch, or smell
      (botany) a tiny outgrowth on the surface of a petal or leaf
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      papulapapill- · Latin · pimple, swelling
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